A ‘whale’ of a tale: Trump continues to distort cognitive test he took  —  The Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a test aimed at detecting dementia or cognitive decline, never included the combination of animals Trump identified this week  —  Donald Trump this week bragged about purportedly acing …

Iran's IRGC says 4 members killed in Israeli attack on Syria's Damascus  —  Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says four of its “military advisers” have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a residential building in Syria's capital, Damascus.

Microsoft Actions Following Attack by Nation State Actor Midnight Blizzard  —  The Microsoft security team detected a nation-state attack on our corporate systems on January 12, 2024, and immediately activated our response process to investigate, disrupt malicious activity, mitigate the attack, and deny the threat actor further access.

Growing number of Senate Democrats question Biden's Israel strategy  —  Discomfort with Israel's onslaught, which started with the party's liberals, is moving to the Democratic mainstream  —  Five Senate Democrats on Friday signed onto a measure that would condition aid to Israel on its compliance …

Palestinian-American teenager killed by Israeli forces in West Bank- Palestinian officials  —  A Palestinian-American teenager was killed by Israeli security forces on Friday in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said.  —  The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Sports Illustrated's Publisher Guts Staff.  Future Unclear … Staffers at Sports Illustrated were notified on Friday of massive layoffs—some immediately, others in short time, with potential for the entire staff to be gone in three months.  —  Authentic, the licensing group …

S&P 500 hits new record high amid signs of easing US economic gloom  —  Index climbs to all-time high of 4,838, clearing record set two years ago, as US consumer confidence rises while inflation concerns ease  —  The S&P 500 scaled a new all-time high on Friday amid signs that the economic despondency …

DC bar authorities file disciplinary charges against pro-Trump 2020 election lawyers  —  The charges are the latest in a slew of disciplinary proceedings against attorneys who aided Donald Trump's bid to subvert the election.  —  Washington, D.C. bar investigators have filed disciplinary charges …

Comer's habit of cherry-picking depositions comes back to haunt him  —  One of the arguments offered by attorneys for President Biden's son Hunter when responding to a subpoena from the House Oversight Committee for a closed-door deposition was that the committee had shown a pattern …

Louisiana Legislature spurns Johnson, enacts new House map he opposed  —  The new map means an all-but-certain pickup for House Democrats.

Announcement of Presidential Task Forces  —  Dear Members of the Harvard Community,  —  Among the repercussions of conflict in the Middle East have been the loss of family and friends among many members of our community, as well as feelings of uncertainty, abandonment, mistrust, and fear.

Robb grand jury forms to examine investigation  —  Editor's note: This story was updated at 5:20 p.m. on Jan. 19 to clarify how the jury will operate.  —  A jury has been convened in Uvalde to determine if law enforcement officers will face criminal charges related to the attack at Robb Elementary School.

Bank records: DA Willis and special prosecutor traveled together during Trump probe  —  Bank records show that special prosecutor Nathan Wade purchased airline tickets in his and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' name for trips to San Francisco and Miami, according to a court motion filed Friday.